Case 1302204/2019 · Employment Tribunal
Ms R Bull (solicitor) For the v Metsac Lattice Beams Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy — 2020
- Case reference
- 1302204/2019
- Decision date
- 4 February 2020
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge Johnson Appearances
- Venue
- Birmingham
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Ms R Bull (solicitor) For the
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that Mr W Tonks was employed by the first respondent, Metsac Lattice Beams Ltd (in administration), and that he was among about 28 employees dismissed as redundant on 1 March 2019. The respondent went into administration on 28 February 2019. The hearing was before Employment Judge Johnson sitting alone in Birmingham on 4 February 2020, with Ms R Bull appearing for the claimant and no attendance for either respondent.
The sole substantive complaint was that the first respondent had failed to comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The tribunal declared that complaint well founded. It then made a protective award in respect of the claimant and ordered the respondents to pay remuneration for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 1 March 2019.
The written record also included the standard recoupment notice under the Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996. No separate monetary figure for the award is stated in the extracted judgment text, and written reasons were not provided because reasons were given orally at the hearing.
Claims and outcomes
1 finding recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union | The complaint was that the first respondent failed to comply with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The tribunal declared the complaint well founded and made a protective award for a protected period of 90 days beginning on 1 March 2019. No monetary sum for the award is stated in the extracted text. | Upheld | — | — |
Legal tests applied
2 references- section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
- Employment Protection (Recoupment of Benefits) Regulations 1996
Official outcome judgment PDF
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